'Blow' made me finally realise that drugs really are bad for you. I mean really bad. I’m not saying that the human race should never have invented narcotics, or that no one should strive to be a rock superstar, but the fact that the irrepressible lure of temptation is too much for us. We think that we can deal with anything that's throw in our direction, but, in truth we can't. Ozzy Osborne take a slow, steady bow.
'Blow' is based on the life of George Jung (Johnny Depp), who goes from rags to riches, and back to rags, in one lifetime. The film depicts the dramatic way in which George begins a topsy turvy relationship with the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar. George’s fortunes exceed even his own expectations as he becomes the premier cocaine dealer on earth. Impressive. The only problem is, George cannot resist the temptation of the 'white powder', and instead of only dealing cocaine, he starts using, himself.
As humans, our drive and ambition is so evident in our everyday lives. Nobody - I don't care what they say - likes to lose. Everybody wants to be successful. Even tree-hugging hippies want to be good at not doing anything. The problem arises when our ambition exceeds our ability. This is evident in 'Blow', as George’s ambition is far greater than his ability to convert his vision into reality. In the end, George ultimately loses everything - including his mind. I guess the ideal plan for life would be to find your limitations, and do your best to stretch them.
Blow did get me thinking how easy it is to make a living for yourself, using narcotics. I'm not condoning the sale of narcotics, but the idea behind it. People want to be different. Nobody is the same. People have problems, issues and conditions that they need to escape from. Enter narcotics. Cocaine makes you feel like superman. Why wouldn't you want that feeling all the time? Addiction is quick and easy, and once you've hit the tip of the iceberg, there's a lot more waiting for you underneath.
So the idea of dealing does become appealing, in some weird way. The only problem is that feeling doesn't last, and is completely fabricated. Therefore business is likely to go pear-shaped sometime in the future. I guess that's the thrill of it.
As far as the dealing goes, I think I’ll save it for another lifetime.
